​iPhone XS priciest yet in South Korea

Apple’s iPhone XS series opened for pre-orders in South Korea on Friday.

The phones are the priciest yet, with the iPhone XS Max 512GB model costing 1.969 million won, or approximately $1,730.

The iPhone XS 256GB model will cost 1.562 million won, and the iPhone XR 64GB model will cost 990,000 won. The phones will be available in stores of local telecommunications carriers SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus.

Official sales will begin on November 2, a week from now. The Apple Watch 4 is not available for pre-order, but will begin sales on the same date.

Due to the high price tag, SK Telecom and KT are offering rental services for Cupertino’s latest devices. The program lends the phones for 24 months, and offers an approximate 15 percent price discount.